What s Ahead for 2015: Preparing Your Group Health Plan for the Employer Mandate

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1 What s Ahead for 2015: Preparing Your Group Health Plan for the Employer Mandate May 14,

2 Speakers Moderator: Lisa A. Tavares, Partner Speakers: Thora A. Johnson, Partner Harry I. Atlas, Partner Christopher E. Condeluci, Counsel Todd J. Horn, Partner 2

3 Today s Agenda Play-or-Pay Rules Identifying Full-Time Employees Affordability and Minimum Value Standards Reporting Obligations Interacting with Exchanges (the Health Insurance Marketplace ) Litigation Risks Next Steps 3

4 Introduction to the Play-or-Pay Rules Individual Mandate (Effective January 1, 2014) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires individuals to maintain minimum essential coverage or pay a penalty tax. Some individuals qualify for a premium subsidy from the government to purchase such coverage on the Exchanges 4

5 Introduction to the Play-or-Pay Rules Employer Mandate (Generally Effective January 1, 2015) A one-year delay; originally effective January 1, 2014 Special rules for fiscal year plans The ACA imposes a mandate on large employers to offer minimum essential coverage to their full-time employees and their dependent children (up to age 26) or pay a penalty tax In addition, if that minimum essential coverage is not affordable or does not provide minimum value, the employer is subject to a penalty tax 5

6 Introduction to the Play-or-Pay Rules 6 The Employer Mandate applies to applicable large employers, defined as an employer that employed an average of at least 50 full-time employees (including full-time equivalent employees ( FTEs )) on business days during the preceding calendar year. Determined on a controlled group basis Full-time means an average of 30 hours/week or 130 hours/month Common law test used for identifying employees Note Special Transition Rule for 2015 At Least 100 Full-Time employees (including FTEs)

7 Play-or-Pay Penalty Tax Trigger A penalty tax is due for any month in which at least one full-time employee is certified to the employer as having purchased health insurance through an Exchange with a premium subsidy from the government for that coverage An individual is NOT eligible for a premium subsidy offered through the Exchange if he or she is eligible for employer-sponsored coverage that is affordable and provides minimum value 7

8 The Mechanics of the Play-or-Pay Penalties Thora A. Johnson Venable LLP 8

9 The NO COVERAGE Penalty Penalty for Failure to Provide Coverage If more than 5% of full-time employees are not offered coverage and even ONE full-time employee obtains a subsidy through an Exchange the no coverage penalty is triggered Note Special Transitional Rule for 2015 if more than 30% (not 5%) 9

10 The NO COVERAGE Penalty Penalty for Failure to Provide Coverage Penalty = $2,000/year * TOTAL number of full-time employees Assessed on a monthly basis ($166.67/employee/month) First 30 (80 for 2015) full-time employees are disregarded Penalty applies on an employer-by-employer basis and not on a controlled group basis Be careful not to play AND pay 10

11 Identifying Full-Time Employees An employee is full-time if he or she works an average of at least 30 hours of service/week or 130 hours of service/month Hours of Service Each hour for which an employee is paid, or entitled to payment, for performance of work, and Each hour for which an employee is paid, or entitled to payment, for vacation, holiday, illness, incapacity (including disability), layoff, jury duty, military leave, or leave of absence 11

12 Identifying Full-Time Employees There are two measurement methods of determining full-time status The monthly measurement method The look-back measurement method 12

13 The Monthly Measurement Method Ongoing Employees Determine each employee s status as a fulltime employee by counting the employee s hours of service for the prior calendar month Little margin for error (5%, 30% for 2015) New Hires If full-time, must be offered coverage no later than the first day of the first calendar month immediately following three full months of employment Ex: Hired June 15 into full-time position, must be offered coverage as of October 1 to avoid penalties Remember, maximum 90-day waiting period 13

14 The Look-Back Measurement Method Safe harbor for determining if an employee = fulltime If an employee averages 30 or more hours of service per week during a measuring period he or she should be treated as full-time (i.e., offered coverage) during the subsequent stability period There is an administrative period between the measuring period and the stability period to: (1) determine if an individual is full-time and (2) offer coverage Measuring Period Administrative Period Stability Period 14

15 The Look-Back Measurement Method Standard Measuring Period = 3-12 months Standard Administrative Period = up to 90-day period between a standard measuring period and a corresponding stability period Standard Stability Period = 6-12-month period immediately following the standard measuring period (and any applicable administrative period) 15

16 The Look-Back Measurement Method Ongoing Testing of Employees Standard Measuring Period 1 (11/1/13-10/31/14) Administrative Period 1 (11/1/14-12/31/14) Stability Period 1 (1/1/15-12/31/15) Standard Measuring Period 2 (11/1/14-10/31/15) Administrative Period 2 (11/1/15-12/31/15) Stability Period 2 (1/1/16-12/31/16) 16

17 The Look-Back Measurement Method New hires Any individual reasonably expected to work at least 30 hours per week is automatically considered a full-time employee All other employees = variable hour Includes part-time employees (i.e., employees not expected to work 30 hours/week Seasonal employees (even if they are initially expected to work 30 or more hours per week) 17

18 The Look-Back Measurement Method New hire reasonably expected to work 30 hours/week Must be offered coverage no later than the first day of the first calendar month immediately following three full months of employment Again, remember the maximum 90-day waiting period New hire variable hour employee Initial Measuring Period = 3-12 months from date of hire Overlaps with first full Standard Measuring Period after employment begins 18

19 The Look-Back Measurement Method Testing for New Variable Hour Employees Initial AP Part 1 Initial Measuring Period Initial AP Part 2 Initial Stability Period Standard Measuring Period AP Stability Period 19

20 The Look-Back Measurement Method Change in Employment Status Rule General Rule: No changes in eligibility until next stability period Special rules apply to unpaid leaves of absence (such as unpaid FMLA leaves) Special rehire rules apply Generally, rehires can be classified as new employees (and, therefore, subject to a new initial measuring period) only if they are not credited with any hours of service for at least 13 consecutive weeks 20

21 Using Different Measurement Methods Different measurement methods are permissible only for the following categories of employees Employees employed by different entities Salaried vs. hourly Employees in different states Collectively bargained vs. non-collectively bargained Each group of collectively bargained employees Can t use monthly measurement for employees with predictable hours and look-back measurement method for all others 21

22 Determining Which Method to Use Monthly Measurement Not necessarily a planning tool Little margin for error Best for employers: That offer minimum essential coverage to ALL employees Use of a skinny or basic plan Have employees who work steady hours All employees work at least 30 hours/week, or The hours worked by each employee do not vary 22

23 Determining Which Method to Use Look-Back Measurement Method Large portion of workforce has hours that vary; for example: on call per diem shift seasonal Employer does not want to offer coverage to ALL employees Employer okay with delay in coverage 23

24 The Unaffordability Penalty Penalty for not providing affordable/minimum value coverage Applies if: Employee s share of the premium for lowestcost employee-only coverage would exceed 9.5% of the employee s income, or an affordable plan does not provide minimum value pay at least 60% of the allowed costs under the plan, AND The employee receives a subsidy through an Exchange 24

25 The Unaffordability Penalty Penalty for Providing Unaffordable coverage Penalty = $3,000/year/employee Assessed on a monthly basis ($250/employee/month) Applies only to employees who actually receive a premium subsidy for coverage on an Exchange 25

26 The Unaffordability Penalty Safe harbors for determining if the cost of coverage exceeds 9.5% of employee s income Form W-2 compensation Rate of pay Federal poverty limit Minimum value Safe harbor plan designs Minimum value calculator Actuarial analysis 26

27 Reporting of Coverage to IRS and Participants Harry I. Atlas Venable LLP 27

28 Overview Code Sections 6055 and Applies on a calendar year basis (regardless of plan year) Effective for 2015, with initial reports due in early 2016 Two overlapping sets of reporting requirements Code Section 6055 Health insurance issuer/selffunded plan sponsor to facilitate compliance with the individual mandate provisions Code Section 6056 Employers subject to the coverage mandate to facilitate compliance with the employer mandate and premium tax credit provisions Our focus today is on the latter Reports satisfying the latter will also satisfy the former

29 Overview Code Section 6056 Defined terms and concepts from the employer mandate (Code Section 4980H) apply for purposes of Section 6056 reporting Each entity within a controlled group reports separately for its employees IRS will issue forms for reporting: Form 1095-C (one form for each full-time employee) Form 1094-C (aggregated data for all full-time employees of the reporting entity) These forms (and their instructions) will fill in gaps left in the regulations No 2015 reporting exemption for employers with between 50 and 99 full-time employees who qualify for the 2015 employer mandate exemption 29

30 Content of Report to IRS (Primary Method) Name, address and EIN of the reporting employer Name and phone number of contact person at the reporting employer (or its third-party reporting agent) Calendar year to which report pertains For each full-time employee, certification of whether the full-time employee (and dependents) were offered minimum essential coverage (MEC), by calendar month For each full-time employee, months during the calendar year for which MEC was available For each full-time employee, the full-time employee s cost share for the lowest cost monthly premium for self-only coverage providing minimum value, by calendar month 30

31 Content of Report to IRS (Primary Method) The number of full-time employees for each month during the calendar year Name, address and TIN of each full-time employee during the year, and the months, if any, during which the full-time employee was covered Information about whether the coverage offered provides minimum value and whether spouses were eligible The total number of employees, by month Whether an employee was subject to a permissible waiting period, by month Whether the employer had no employees or otherwise credited any hours of service during any particular month, by month 31

32 Content of Report to IRS (Primary Method) Whether the reporting employer is a member of a controlled group, and, if so, the name and EIN of each controlled group member Certain additional information for governmental plans, multiemployer plans and third-party reporting entities Any other information required by the Instructions to the Forms 1094-C and 1095-C (to be determined) 32

33 Timing of Report to IRS Must be filed by March 31 following the calendar year, if filed electronically Must be filed by February 28 following the calendar year, if filed on paper 33

34 Statement to Participant (Primary Method) Must provide a Form 1095-C to each full-time employee reported to the IRS Statement must include all of the information reported to the IRS with respect to such full-time employee Must provide the statement by January 31 following the calendar year to which it pertains. An extension of 30 days may be granted (but is not automatic) upon a showing of good cause. 34

35 Alternative Reporting Methods Method #1: Qualifying Offers Coverage offer to one or more full-time employees Offer covers all months in the calendar year for which the individual was a full-time employee (except months for which there is a Section 4980H penalty exemption) Coverage provides minimum value Employee cost of employee-only coverage does not exceed 9.5% of the mainland single federal poverty level (which is $1, or 9.5% of $11,670, for 2014) Offer extends to dependents and spouse 35

36 Alternative Reporting Methods Method #1: Qualifying Offers Each full-time employee who received a qualifying offer for all 12 months in the calendar year is eligible to be reported using an abbreviated Form 1095-C (details to be published by IRS) Other full-time employees (who did not receive qualifying offers ) are reported using the primary method 36

37 Alternative Reporting Methods Method #1: Qualifying Offers FOR 2015 ONLY Reporting employer makes a qualifying offer to at least 95% of its full-time employees, and their spouses and dependents Reporting employer provides a simplified statement to each full-time employee (in a format to be determined by the IRS) regarding eligibility for the premium tax credit Reporting employer files an abbreviated Form C with the IRS (further details to be provided by the IRS) 37

38 Alternative Reporting Methods Method #2: 98% Offers Reporting employer certifies that it offered coverage qualifying for Section 4980H(b) penalty relief (i.e., minimum value, affordable, to employee and dependents) to at least 98% of its employees who were full-time at any time during the calendar year (and are therefore subject to Section 6056 reporting). Exempts the employer from identifying in its Section 6056 reporting whether a particular employee is a full-time employee for one or more months during the year Exempts the employer from reporting its total number of full-time employees for the year 38

39 Penalties for Non-Compliance $100 per late or incorrect return filed (or not filed) with IRS (Code Section 6721) $100 per late or incorrect statement provided (or not provided) to a participant (Code Section 6722) IRS may choose to waive penalties upon a showing of reasonable cause 39

40 Interaction with the Exchanges Christopher Condeluci Venable LLP 40

41 Subsidies Offered Through the Exchanges GENERAL RULE An individual is NOT eligible for subsidies offered through the Exchange if he or she is eligible for employersponsored coverage So, even if your employees are subsidy-eligible, they CANNOT opt out of employer coverage, go to the Exchange, and access the subsidies 41

42 Subsidies Offered Through the Exchanges EXCEPTION The employer-sponsored coverage (1) is unaffordable (i.e., the employee s contribution for the lowest cost for self-only plan exceeds 9.5% of the employee s household income (or certain other safe harbor measures)) or (2) does NOT provide minimum value (i.e., the employer coverage does not pay for at least 60% of the benefits provided under the plan) In this case, depending upon an employee s income, an employee may opt out of employer coverage, go to the Exchange, and access the subsidies 42

43 Enrollment in the Exchanges Open Enrollment Period Initial open enrollment period was Oct. 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014 For 2015, open enrollment is Nov. 15, 2014 to Feb. 15, 2014 Special Enrollment Periods Through April 15, 2014 for individuals who experienced difficulty enrolling in the Exchanges because of IT issues The final Exchange regulations enumerate nine (9) special enrollment periods, including a special enrollment period upon becoming eligible for a premium subsidy because employer plan is unaffordable or not minimum value HHS has the authority to develop additional special enrollment periods 43

44 Enrollment in the Exchanges Enrollment Process The employee must access the Exchange (through, for example, Healthcare.gov or a webbroker entity ( WBE )) Complete an application for enrollment in a qualified health plan Complete an application for premium subsidy 44

45 Interaction with the Exchanges Verification Process If an employee goes to the Exchange and applies for a premium subsidy, the Exchange will ask the employee for information about his/her employer plan If the employee indicates that his/her employer plan was unaffordable or did not provide minimum value, the Exchange must access an electronic data source to verify whether this information is correct If no electronic data source of information is available, the Exchange will contact the employer directly, asking the employer to verify the information 45

46 Interaction with the Exchanges Appeals Process If the employer is non-responsive, the Exchange must give the subsidy to the employee The employer will be assessed a penalty tax by the IRS Once assessed, the employer may appeal the determination and present information showing that its plan was affordable and provided minimum value 46

47 Employee Retaliation and Other Litigation Risks under the Affordable Care Act Todd J. Horn Venable LLP 47

48 Imagine if you will. Employee receives a poor evaluation and is put on PIP Employee tells her supervisor that the medical plan is not good enough under Obamacare Employee is terminated for failing the PIP Problem? 48

49 Imagine if you will. You have several employees who generally work 35 hours a week You reduce their weekly hours to 29 because you do not want to provide them with health care coverage Problem? 49

50 General Overview 29 U.S.C 218c ACA amended FLSA Broad anti-retaliation provisions Broad whistleblower provisions Lawsuits and expensive remedies 50

51 Protected Activity Participation Prohibits retaliation against an employee because he/she: Testified, assisted or participated (or is about to) in a proceeding concerning an ACA violation 51

52 Protected Activity Complaints Prohibits retaliation against an employee because he/she: Provided or is about to provide information to employer or government about an act or omission that he/she reasonably believes violates the ACA 52

53 Protected Activity Opposition Prohibits retaliation against an employee because he/she: Objected to or refused to participate in any: Activity, policy, practice, or assigned task, That employee reasonably believes, Violates any part of the ACA 53

54 Retaliation Prohibited Prohibits an employer from discriminating against an employee in any manner with respect to his or her: - Terms - Conditions - Privileges of employment 54

55 Retaliation Prohibited How Far? Termination Demotion Negative performance evaluation Discipline Compensation/Benefits Blacklisting Denial of opportunities Threats/Intimidation 55

56 Protected Activity Anything goes? Basis of complaints or opposition need not be accurate Reasonable belief of violation is enough Motive of complaining employee may not be relevant Job protection Retaliation against the employer 56

57 Retaliation Penalty Avoidance Large employers must offer compliant coverage to most full-time employees Large employer 50+ full-time equivalents Full-time employee: averages 30 hours a week Two potential penalties for large employers: no coverage penalty unaffordability penalty 57

58 Retaliation Penalty Avoidance Easy solutions to avoid penalties, right? Reduce number of employees so not large employer Reduce employee hours to less than 30 a week Convert full-time employees to independent contractors Not so fast two potential, expensive hurdles 58

59 ERISA Section 510 Protects employee rights to present and future benefits No adverse action (termination, etc.) because employee exercised rights to benefits No adverse action to interfere with the attainment of any right to which such participant may become entitled under the plan Potentially covers hour reductions or changes in classification 59

60 Retaliation Section 218c ACA also protects employees from retaliation by an employer because they: Received a subsidy or tax credit through a health care exchange Reducing employee hours in response prohibited (OSHA fact sheet) 60

61 Retaliation Prohibited Section 218c Open issue Will reducing an employee s hours before he received a tax credit or subsidy fall within retaliation provision? 61

62 Enforcement Proceedings Administrative Judicial Low burden of proof on employee High burden of proof on employer Jury trials Broad remedies 62

63 Risk Avoidance Limit argument that there was specific intent to deny benefits Document legitimate, uniform reasons for decisions Update handbooks and job descriptions Grandfather existing workforce Manage internal and external communications regarding benefit strategy and staffing decisions 63

64 Next Steps Lisa A. Tavares Venable LLP 64

65 Next Steps Determine whether to play or pay Determine measurement method Update plan documentation Establish record-keeping system Identify full-time employees Document offers of coverage Gather information for new reporting Determine whether employer should change from a calendar plan year to a fiscal plan year 65

66 contact information YOUR VENABLE TEAM Harry I. Atlas, Partner t f Todd J. Horn, Partner tjhorn@venable.com t f Christopher E. Condeluci, Partner cecondeluci@venable.com t f Thora A. Johnson, Partner tajohnson@venable.com t f Lisa A. Tavares, Partner latavares@venable.com t f

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